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ai¹ Definition

ai (ī)

used to express sorrow, pity, pain, etc.

ai² Definition

ai (äē′)

noun pl. ais-ēz′

a South American sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) with a greenish coat: the color is caused by algae that live on its hair

Etymology: Tupí ai, hai < the animal's cry

AI Definition

AI

artificial intelligence

ai Usage Examples

Object

  • nothin: And don't mind me ' cos I ain't nothin ' but a dream.
  • goin: This piece of paper ain't goin ' Eccles: What?
  • comin: I don't count meself dead ' till me body's destroyed and ain't comin ' back.
  • nobody: Ain't nobody going to hook you up like I can.
  • li: It was created by ai li on the 27 May 1997.
  • nothing: Yep, its all about the music for me, there ain't nothing better then to hear a track get created from scratch.

Used with why or when

  • what: Called ' ' It ain't what you say... ... .

Present participle complement

  • gonna: You ain't gonna see Pink Floyd in a small venue.
  • go: I ain't going up no hills, crazy fool!
  • happen: Will someone explain Global Warming to me again ' cos it ain't happening here!

Modifying Another Word

  • broke: Car service: If it ain't broke, we'll break it.
  • n't: Ain't She Sweet Note: These deviate from the normal lyrics a little.
  • there: Ain't there no water, nor nothing to eat?
  • no: There ain't no need to ask sarky questions!

Adjective complement

  • a-going: Why, that ain't a-going to do any good.
  • bad: Well, two out of three ain't bad.
  • funny: Taking the Lord's name in vain ain't funny.
  • cheap: It ain't cheap, but you do save everywhere else.
  • dead: The American way of motoring ain't dead yet.
  • easy: I ain't easy; I ain't comfortable.

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